Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.22Third edition ADRs
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sch.1-sec.22 Third edition ADRs
If a third edition ADR applies to the design and construction of a vehicle, the vehicle must comply with the ADR. If a requirement of a third edition ADR applies to a type of equipment fitted to a vehicle built on or after a stated time, equipment of the same type fitted to the vehicle after the vehicle is built must comply with— the requirement as in force when the vehicle is built; or if the requirement is amended after the vehicle is built and before the equipment is fitted—the requirement as in force— when the vehicle is built; or when the equipment is fitted; or at any time between when the vehicle is built to when the equipment is fitted. However, a vehicle, or equipment fitted to a vehicle, need not comply with a requirement of a third edition ADR if— the requirement is replaced by a requirement of a later version of the ADR applying to the vehicle or equipment; and the vehicle or equipment complies with the requirement of the later version. If a third edition ADR allows a vehicle built on or after a stated time to be fitted with equipment, a vehicle built before the time may be fitted with the equipment. A reference in a third edition ADR to an expression appearing in the following table (the ADR expression ) is taken to be a reference to the expression used in this schedule appearing opposite the ADR expression. ADR expression Expression used in this schedule dipped-beam headlamp low-beam, for a headlight front fog lamp front fog light rear fog lamp rear fog light wheelguard mudguard main-beam headlamp high-beam, for a headlight reversing lamp reversing light direction indicator lamp direction indicator light stop lamp brake light rear registration plate lamp number plate light front position (side) lamp parking light rear position (side) lamp tail light end-outline marker lamp front or rear clearance light external cabin lamp external cabin light internal lamp interior light side marker lamp side marker light daytime running lamp daytime running light rear reflex reflector, non-triangular rear reflector front reflex reflector, non-triangular front reflector side reflex reflector, non-triangular side reflector (sch.1-sec.22-ssec.1) If a third edition ADR applies to the design and construction of a vehicle, the vehicle must comply with the ADR. (sch.1-sec.22-ssec.2) If a requirement of a third edition ADR applies to a type of equipment fitted to a vehicle built on or after a stated time, equipment of the same type fitted to the vehicle after the vehicle is built must comply with— the requirement as in force when the vehicle is built; or if the requirement is amended after the vehicle is built and before the equipment is fitted—the requirement as in force— when the vehicle is built; or when the equipment is fitted; or at any time between when the vehicle is built to when the equipment is fitted. (sch.1-sec.22-ssec.3) However, a vehicle, or equipment fitted to a vehicle, need not comply with a requirement of a third edition ADR if— the requirement is replaced by a requirement of a later version of the ADR applying to the vehicle or equipment; and the vehicle or equipment complies with the requirement of the later version. (sch.1-sec.22-ssec.4) If a third edition ADR allows a vehicle built on or after a stated time to be fitted with equipment, a vehicle built before the time may be fitted with the equipment. (sch.1-sec.22-ssec.5) A reference in a third edition ADR to an expression appearing in the following table (the ADR expression ) is taken to be a reference to the expression used in this schedule appearing opposite the ADR expression. ADR expression Expression used in this schedule dipped-beam headlamp low-beam, for a headlight front fog lamp front fog light rear fog lamp rear fog light wheelguard mudguard main-beam headlamp high-beam, for a headlight reversing lamp reversing light direction indicator lamp direction indicator light stop lamp brake light rear registration plate lamp number plate light front position (side) lamp parking light rear position (side) lamp tail light end-outline marker lamp front or rear clearance light external cabin lamp external cabin light internal lamp interior light side marker lamp side marker light daytime running lamp daytime running light rear reflex reflector, non-triangular rear reflector front reflex reflector, non-triangular front reflector side reflex reflector, non-triangular side reflector